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NOLO Consultant Independent Contractor Agreements
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Outskirts Press The Ultimate Chiropractic Practice
£21.56
American Psychological Association Learning Interventions for Consultants
Book Synopsis This book outlines a five-step process for designing and implementing learning interventions for individual employees, teams, and entire organizations. These interventions promote continuous learning, innovation, and organizational growth and productivity. Innovation is one of the key drivers ofsuccess in modern business, and continuous learning is what drives innovation. Building on the theory and practice of consulting psychology and the science of learning, along with principles of human resources development, this book articulates a five-step process for designing and delivering effective learning interventions for individual employees, teams, and entire organizations. This process includes conducting a needs analysis, developing a contract that sets reasonable goals and expectations for clients, designing learning methods to meet the organization''s needs, implementing the program and tailoring it as needed, and evaluating outcomes to ensure ongoing improveTrade Review“Readers will enjoy this concise, yet informative discussion of effective learning interventions. The book is easy to understand and will help readers implement the various teaching points. Recommended!” —Doody’s Review Service, Five Star ReviewTable of ContentsSeries Editor’s Foreword Introduction 1. The Consultant As a Learning Professional 2. The Science of Learning and Development 3. A Five-Step Process for Designing and Delivering Learning Interventions 4. Designing Learning Interventions for Facilitating Adaptive, Generative, and Transformative Learning 5. Learning Architecture: Integrating Technology Into Effective Interventions 6. Recommendations, Challenges, and Directions for the Future References Index About the Authors
£41.40
American Psychological Association Consulting to Technical Leaders Teams and
Book SynopsisConsulting to Technical Leaders, Teams, and Organizations presents a rich discussion of the opportunities organizational consultants have to impact the development of technical leaders, teams, and organizations. The expansion of the tech sector has revolutionized how processes are conducted in almost every realm, from farming to medicine to communication to retail and so much more. The role of technical leaders has evolved from supporting organizational functions to creating and leading corporations, many with worldwide impact. This boom in the technology industry has brought along unique challenges and opportunities for organizational consultants.Consulting to Technical Leaders, Teams, and Organizations covers topics including creating effective engagement with technical leaders,understanding technical teams, andassessing and changing technical organizations.Table of ContentsSeries Editor's ForewordRodney L. LowmanAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. What Differentiates Technical People?2. Understanding Technical Leaders: What Challenges Are They Facing?3. Consulting to Technical Leaders: Overcoming Barriers to Entry4. Consulting at the Individual Level: Creating Effective Engagement With Technical Leaders5. Consulting at the Group Level: Understanding Technical Teams6. Consulting at the Organizational Level: Assessing and Changing Technical Organizations7. Summary and a Look at the Future of ConsultingReferencesIndexAbout the Author
£39.60
American Psychological Association Essential Strategies for Organizational and
Book SynopsisThis text provides conceptual and operational descriptions of the major theories in and strategic approaches to the field of organizational and systems change. Organizational and systems change, a primary focus for many consulting psychologists and otherprofessional consultants, requires a subtle knowledge of human organizations, cultures, and societies. This bookdescribes a variety of strategies and principles involved in O/SC, including general systems theory, chaos and complexity theory, organizational development and change management, organizational and personal learning, psychodynamics and covert processes, and emerging areas of interest including the integration of positive psychology, appreciative inquiry, behavioral theory, and neuropsychology into the practice of O/SC. Essential Strategies for Organizational and Systems Change offers a broad and comprehensive treatment of the research behind and challenges involved in motivating anTable of ContentsSeries Editor’s Foreword Rodney L. Lowman Dedication and Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Philosophical and Historical Foundation of Organizational and Systems Change Chapter 2. Organizations as Systems Chapter 3. Lewinian, Organization Development, and Change Management Chapter 4. Leading and Managing Radical Change Chapter 5. Covert Processes in Human Affairs Chapter 6. Learning-Based Change Chapter 7. Positive Psychology, Behaviorism, and Neuropsychology and the Future of Organizational and Systems Change References Index About the Authors
£39.60
Simon & Schuster The Millionaire Messenger
Book SynopsisThe #1 New York Times bestseller from world-renowned advice expert teaches everyday people how to share their story and wisdom with the world and build a lucrative business doing so.In this game-changing book by Brendon Burchard, founder of Experts Academy, you’ll discover: Your life story and experience have greater importance and market value than you probably ever dreamed. You are here to make a difference in this world. The best way to do that is to package your knowledge and advice (on any topic, in any industry) to help others succeed. You can get paid for sharing your advice and how-to information, and in the process you can build a lucrative business and a profoundly meaningful life. In The Millionaire Messenger, legendary expert trainer Brendon Burchard pulls back the curtains on the advice industry and shows you a simple ten-step plan for making an impact and an income with what you know. The lessons you’ve lear
£14.45
Rik Spann & Simon Martin Re-Sounding: introducing an alternative metaphor
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Rowman & Littlefield Nonprofit Hero: Five Easy Steps to Successful
Book SynopsisNonprofit Hero is written by Valerie Jones, who has raised more than $175 million for nonprofits and coached thousands of people to authentically and successfully ask for the causes they care about. She’s addressed more than 50 audiences from Baltimore to Beijing and is one of fewer than 10,000 Certified Fund-Raising Executives (CFREs) worldwide. In addition to running her boutique consulting firm, Valerie M. Jones Associates (VMJA), she’s volunteered extensively, serving nonprofits as president, chair, board member, and committee member. Her method works. Trained boards report increased comfort and willingness to ask. Many indicate they are prepared to ask for bigger gifts, can identify more prospective donors, and intend to contact these prospects sooner. Her book, Nonprofit Hero, contains stories, tools, and exercises not included in trainings. Readers will learn how to: ·Honor their fears. Surprisingly, these contain their personal prescription for success. ·Channel their passion by tapping the energy of why they want what they want. ·Discover their asking personality, including how they should and shouldn’t ask. ·Get started with tips on thirty simple things to do right now for free to help raise money. ·Follow five easy steps, starting with thanking, not asking, and with givers, not prospects. ·Cast themselves as stars, finding the step they’ll most enjoy and at which they’ll excel. ·Attract support by listening, understanding motivations, and helping fulfill donors’ desires. ·Elevate their speech so that they can make their case sincerely and with compelling confidence. ·Get in the right frame of mind to show up ready for “yes,” not braced for “no.” This book also helps readers form an in-depth description of their asking personality. It illustrates how they can best thank, steward, research, cultivate, and ask; which of the five steps they favor; how to address their fears; play to their strengths; overcome their weaknesses; and how to get what they need to excel. There are 16 different and distinct profiles, one suited to each reader. Finally, this book includes a toolkit of practical samples and templates, such as sample giving dos and don’ts, asking scripts, and fundraising plans.Trade ReviewVal Jones is the personal fundraising coach we all wish we had...and Nonprofit Hero is the book every new board member should read. -- Jean Chatzky, NBC Today Show financial editor and AARP financial advisorSimple, yet brilliant, Nonprofit Hero banishes the fundraising we all dread (cold calls, begging, etc.). Instead, you’ll tap your core beliefs, connecting with compelling authenticity to those who share your vision. -- Barbara Silzle, executive director, The Philadelphia Cultural FundAn honest and refreshing approach to fundraising. Jones demystifies the process—demonstrating how everyone, including volunteers, can experience the “thrill of ‘yes’”. -- Eileen R. Heisman, president & CEO, National Philanthropic TrustTable of ContentsList of Illustrations and Tables Acknowledgments Preface Chapter 1. Unlock the Secrets of Authentic Asking Chapter 2. Take Five Steps, Easiest First Chapter 3. Do it Your Way: 16 Asking Personalities Chapter 4. Fund Your Vision The Fundraiser’s Toolkit About the Author
£27.00
John Wiley & Sons Inc Organizational Architecture: Designs for Changing
Book SynopsisReveals emerging techniques for answering the challenges senior managers face today: improving organizational quality, inspiring team performance, and creating powerful long-range strategy. Presents a proven model for understanding organizations and demonstrates how it can be used to effect positive change in organizational systems.Trade Review"Designing and implementing an organization that is effective for a particular business is one of the most significant and highly leveraged responsibilities of senior executives. Organizational Architecture is unique in fully exploring the various structural options available in meeting this responsibility, while at the same time giving invaluable information on the implementation process itself." (Roger G. Ackerman, president, Corning, Inc.)Table of ContentsIntroduction: Organizational Architecture: A Metaphor forChange. ARCHITECTURES OF CHANGE. 1. From Machine Bureaucracies to Networked Organizations: AnArchitectural Journey. 2. Designing Organizations That Have Good Fit: A Framework forUnderstanding New Architectures. DESIGNING FORMAL ORGANIZATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. 3. Managing the Dynamics of Acquisitions: Successfully Moving fromDecision to Integration. 4. Building Strategic Partnerships: Creating and Managing EffectiveJoint Ventures. 5. Designing High-Performance Work Systems: Organizing People,Work, Technology, and Information. TRANSFORMING THE INFORMAL ORGANIZATION. 6. Implementing Total Quality Management: A Process of CulturalChange. 7. The Capacity to Act: Creating a Context for Empowerment. 8. Teaching Organizations to Learn: The Power for ProductiveFailures. DESIGNING SENIOR MANAGEMENT. 9. Strategic Selection: Staffing the Executive Team. 10. Teamwork at the Top: Creating Executive Teams That Work. 11. Strategic Choice: Engaging the Executive Team in CollaborativeStrategy Planning. THE ROAD FROM DECLINE TO COMPETITIVENESS. 12. Key Leverage Points for Improving CompetitivePerformance. 13. Organizational Architecture for the Twenty-First Century.
£47.25
Nova Science Publishers Inc Grants -- a Selective Bibliography with Indexes
Book SynopsisThe struggle to obtain grants constitutes an important part of millions of lives. Even experienced grantees concede that the process is rife with mysteries and bias. Yet the system often is responsible for the solution for or the lack of a solution for many of society''s ills. This bibliography gathers together citations, including abstracts, from the journal literature, books, government reports and edited collections under the categories of Block Grants; Community Grants; Research Grants; Education Grants; Business Grants; and others.
£63.19
Prometheus Books Soldier of Fortune 500: A Management Survival
Book SynopsisBased on his experience of working for IBM, his later role as a self-employed consultant, and finally his responsibilities as senior vice president for NationsBank, Romaine makes it clear that the issues leading to the collapse of Enron were not isolated events. "Soldier of Fortune 500" explores corporate cronyism between executives and their consultants, and builds a convincing case of how, without the proper safeguards, such cosy relationships can lead to pervasive problems, placing stockholders, employees, and the future viability of the American corporation at risk. This book is a must read for corporate managers, employees, and anyone involved with the consulting business.
£21.25
Select Books Inc Leading Firms: How Great Professional Service
Book SynopsisLeading a professional service firm is difficult enough in good times, and it is all the more risky in difficult ones. In Leading Firms: How Great Professional Service Firms Succeed & How Your Firm Can Too David Kuhlman, a highly respected management consultant to many of the world's top firms, gives an informed view on how those in professional services can achieve the same success as best-in-class firms. Most businesses claim that people are their most important asset, but Kuhlman explains that professional service firms are unique because their entire value chain consists of people who must differentiate themselves from competitors who often offer the same product in similar ways with near-identical messaging. From the author's examination of why it's more difficult to implement change than in a traditional business, to his analysis of the challenges of rising above the competition, he offers a comprehensive guide to the special dynamics of the professional services firm. Kuhlman covers in striking detail the aspects of the daily dealing with clients and markets as well as the planning and implementation of long-term strategy that leading a firm requires. This book is divided into three parts. The first lays out foundations of success for any firm; this includes developing an effective strategy and also delivering consistent revenue, maintaining quality and maintaining profitability. The second section puts a strong focus on the capabilities that great firms possess as opposed to firms that are just merely good. This includes managing talent, delivering growth, and establishing brand synergy. The last part is about the practices and values necessary to develop a high-performing culture of professionals, one that continually nourishes the growth of superior talent while successfully managing client relationships and expectations. Leading Firms is perfect for anyone who wants to explore their firm's potential and to better understand how the most successful firms in their industry arrived at their positions of leadership.
£14.20
Nova Science Publishers Inc Grants: Introduction, Sources & Bibliography
Book SynopsisGrants are available from thousands of sources, both private and public. To the grantseeker, however, this wealth of sources appears like an impenetrable jungle. "Where are the grants I need and what do I need to do to submit my ideas and proposals?" This book is designed to answer these questions by aiming the grantseeker to both the grant givers and by providing a bibliography of book for further research.
£103.49
Rowman & Littlefield A Guide to Federal Contracting
Book SynopsisThe federal government is the largest buyer of goods and services in the world, spending hundreds of billions of dollars per year, employing hundreds of thousands of people as civil servants or contractors. Yet no textbook is commercially available to discuss how federal contracting is done in a format that is written for the general public as well as the practitioner. This publication is intended fill this void – to demystify the volumes of regulations and policies, and provide in one volume a succinct yet thorough treatment of federal contracting requirements and regulations. Bringing together concepts of business law, politics, public and social policy, pricing, and procedures for contract placement and administration, the author draws on over 30 years of federal government experience to cover the vast spread of this important process which impacts our daily government operations.Trade ReviewWith more than 30 years of experience as a federal contracts official and related time in the private sector, Lindner brings solid credits to this comprehensive, clearly arranged work. While aimed at experienced purchasing agents, the book is a complete course in the total process: legal background of government contracts, planning essentials, placement and procurement steps, pricing complexities, and post-award actions. Steps within the subjects are arranged alphabetically. A new potential contractor will learn what is and is not allowed, including the applicability of laws and regulations, whether in business generally or in small or disadvantaged firms specifically. Extensively documented, up-to-date notes at the end of each chapter, current information (e.g., green procurement), a massive bibliography, and an accurate index enhance the work. There are other, less-expensive guides, but none are as complete or authoritative. This is an essential resource for large public and academic libraries where federal contracts play an important role. * Booklist *The author of this work brings more than 30 years of practical experience to this text, having worked in the departments of Homeland Security and Defense (Navy), as well as in the private sector. He organizes this volume using ‘5 Ps’: principles, planning, placement, pricing, and post-award. The information is quite detailed from the very beginning.... The detailed complexity of the entire process is pointed out when the author lists 41 strategies to keep in mind during a certain kind of contract negotiation process! And similarly, following the signing of a contract, ‘contract administrative officers’ and their teams may have as many as 76 functions to perform. It is clear, however, that the author’s background in this world allows him to present the many steps in the contract process clearly to those who require the information. Given the highly specialized information presented here, specialized libraries will be most interested in acquiring it: business school and law school libraries, corporate libraries of companies dealing with the federal government, and possibly some academic libraries at institutions which teach related courses outside their professional programs. * American Reference Books Annual *A Guide to Federal Contracting: Principles and Practices is a studious, in-depth textbook and reference written especially for businesses that seek to engage in transactions with the American federal government. Author Dan Lindner puts his over 30 years of experience in federal acquisition and program management to paper, discussing the principles that shape a federal contract, how to effectively and professionally seek a federal contract, pricing methods, steps to take after a federal contract is awarded, and much more. A bibliography and an index rounds out this ‘must-have’ for business executives and aspiring leaders, as well as university School of Business reference shelves. Highly recommended. * Midwest Book Review *
£84.60
Advantage Media Group The Facebook Effect For Lawyers: Advertising For
Book SynopsisUsing Facebook To Acquire More Clients For Your Firm In most law firms, advertising dollars are squandered on antiquated technologies that are unable to reach the right clients at the right times with speed or precision. Not only is the ROI on print, billboard, and TV advertising dreadfully low, it’s also painfully slow—the equivalent of setting bait and trying to fish in a lake that’s already been cleared. But, under the professional guidance of Jacob Malherbe, law firms across the country are learning how to generate content banks of potential clients using Facebook, a far-less time-consuming and more expansive platform than other means of advertising. In The Facebook Effect for Lawyers: Advertising for the Digital Age, Mr. Malherbe will show you how you can use the emotional appeal and aggregating power of social media to build a digital bridge between your law firm and specific groups of potential clients, generating hundreds of thousands of leads. This book is a step-by-step guide on how to launch Facebook pages, create ads, target them to reach the right people, and then how to convert their responses into client contracts so you can help improve the lives of claimants who need your help, all while improving your firm’s bottom line.
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J Ross Publishing Successful Business Analysis Consulting:
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J Ross Publishing Quantum Lean: Taking Lean Systems to the Next
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Government Institutes Inc.,U.S. A Guide to Innovative Public-Private
Book SynopsisCongress is expected to announce that new practices are to be adopted across the federal sector which will incite new and innovative partnerships between the public and private sectors. In A Guide to Innovative Public Private Partnerships: Utilizing the Resources of the Private Sector for the Public Good author Thomas A. Cellucci introduces these new procedures and how both private entrepreneurs and government managers can use them most effectively. This book enables organizations in both the private and public sectors to develop and execute efficient and effective business partnerships. Detailed requirements and market potentials are developed which would help entice the private sector to use its own resources to develop products and services without delay and at minimal cost to taxpayers. The book starts from basic principle of partnerships, develops the concept of commercialization-based public-private partnerships, and provides templates, potential marketing tools, and real-world examples to prove the effectiveness of this shift in how government will work in the future. This is a "must read" for anyone interested in doing business with the government as well as government leaders who are being forced to trim budgets and show genuine value in their agencies.
£57.60
Berrett-Koehler I'm Sorry I Broke Your Company: When Management
Book SynopsisKaren Phelan is really sorry - no, she really is. She had the best of intentions and training in business systems, performance management and all the latest theories and best practices. At companies like Deloitte, Pfizer, J&J and countless consulting clients, she did her best do business by the numbers--the only problem is that businesses are run by people, not mathematical formulas. She and other consultants may have "broken" your company, but she's eager to repair the damage and make amends. Luckily, with decades of experience and pure common sense, her book is the perfect antidote to years of management malpractice.Phelan focuses on how management gurus have fouled up the "people side" of companies - balanced scorecards, key performance indicators, process reengineering and dozens of other management fads are reduced to so much snake oil and bunkum under her withering gaze. With a mix of cleared-eyed business analysis, "in the trenches" stories, and hard-won lessons, this book is impossible to put down and impossible to ignore.Phelan covers the gamut of strategy development, HR, metrics, leadership competencies, and just plain managing people. She explains in gory detail why outside consultants are almost always the last people you should ask to improve your business. She also explains why the most important ingredient in business management is often in the shortest supply: empathy. In the tradition of classics like Up the Organization and Managers, Not MBA's, Phelan provides a breath of fresh air.In parting, however, Phelan allows that consultants (like her!) do sometimes have their place - she provides a much-needed playbook that lays out the proper vocation of consulting and tools for managers to proceed with caution.
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Morgan James Publishing llc Guerrilla Marketing for Coaches: Six Steps to
Book SynopsisSTART BUILDING YOUR MILLION-DOLLAR COACHING BUSINESS TODAY! The coaching profession has experienced phenomenal growth over the past decade, and has become an accepted way for people and organizations to improve performance. In response to this demand, professionals from around the world are getting into coaching. Unfortunately, despite the growth of the coaching field, many coaches struggle to attract clients and charge what they are worth. It doesn't have to be this way! "Guerrilla Marketing for Coaches" provides a practical, step-by-step guide for coaches who want to fill their practice with desirable clients, and build a firm that generates wealth. Follow the six steps in this book--along with the many success stories from top coaches in the field--and you are on your way to having a million-dollar firm. You discover: * The top ways to attract clients and fill your practice--without spending much, if any, money. * The proven conversations to close deals and get hired. * How to build a firm that generates wealth for you, and make money even if you are not working directly with clients. Join Guerrilla Marketing founder Jay Conrad Levinson and acclaimed coach trainer Andrew Neitlich as they guide you to true success in this booming profession.Trade Review"Jay Conrad Levinson and Andrew Neitlich bring to the professional industry creative, powerful, and brilliant insights that if followed will result in a million dollar practice.” --Jim Reilly, Keys to the Business “Guerilla Marketing for Coaches" is more than a marketing blueprint, it’s a six step Business Building Bible for Coaches -- buy it, read it, do it and you will maximize results for your clients, colleagues and your career!” --Bill Lang, Creator of the “Scores on the Board--Skill Building System” and Principal, The Human Performance CompanyTable of ContentsTable of Contents: Step I: Lay a Solid Strategic Foundation Chapter One: The opportunity is greatest when you think of yourself as more than a coach Chapter Two: The three requirements for ongoing success as a coach Chapter Three: Choose a profitable target market Chapter Four: Understand the needs in your market Chapter Five: Develop robust coaching solutions for your market Chapter Six: Develop your compelling marketing message and brand Step II: Use Low-Cost, High-Impact Tactics to Get Clients Chapter Seven: Set up your testing laboratory Chapter Eight: The most powerful tactic in your arsenal—conversations to get referrals Chapter Nine: Alliances to bring you a stream of business Chapter Ten: Achieve expert status through information and by educating your market Chapter Eleven: Internet marketing tactics Chapter Twelve: Leadership to build your credibility Chapter Thirteen: Creative strategies to reach top decision makers and VIPs Chapter Fourteen: SPECIAL REPORT—GET THAT FIRST CLIENT Step III: Close Engagements Chapter Fifteen: Overcome low-pricing self-esteem Chapter Sixteen: Ask questions that engage and assess fit Chapter Seventeen: Handle concerns and objections with finesse and grace Chapter Eighteen: Strategies to close the deal Chapter Nineteen: How to write a powerful proposal—and when not to Step IV: Keep Clients for Life, or at Least for a Long, Long Time Chapter Twenty: The value of your first client, and every client that follows Chapter Twenty-One: Deliver value and create raving fans Chapter Twenty-Two: From foothold to a major presence Step V: Build a Firm to Enjoy Lasting Wealth Chapter Twenty-Three: The firm-builder mindset Chapter Twenty-Four: How to develop a framework that turns into ongoing wealth Chapter Twenty-Five: Twelve steps to a successful book Chapter Twenty-Six: Information products to get up to 100 times the price of a book Chapter Twenty-Seven: Group coaching packages, seminars, subscriptions, and leadership circles Chapter Twenty-Eight: Certify others and/or license your content Chapter Twenty-Nine: Get bigger engagement by contracting with or hiring other coaches and experts Chapter Thirty: Develop tools for clients and for other coaches Chapter Thirty-One: Create a center of excellence or an institute Step VI: Create Your Million-Dollar Business Plan Chapter Thirty-Two: Your million-dollar business model Chapter Thirty-Three: Your action plan
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Morgan James Publishing llc More Power: An Entrepreneur's Roadmap to Success
Book SynopsisHave you ever dreamed of running your own business? Have you tried, but failed? Maybe you currently have your own business, but you’re not seeing the profits that you had hoped for. If any of this sounds familiar, then MORE POWER! is a must read. A wisdom packed guidebook for entrepreneurs, business owners and business professionals in any industry, at any stage. Guaranteed to create more personal and business power in any economy. Using a clear, easy approach, Bob Bare reveals the simple, yet powerful principles, tools and strategies he has used over and over to create multiple successful, sustainable businesses. This practical road map is filled with concrete action steps you can easily master and implement right now, wherever you may be in your entrepreneurial journey to help you propel your business, skyrocket your sales, increase your cash flow and maximize your exposure, all while staying true to your vision and core values.Trade Review“In this easy yet powerful read, Bob shares insights to get you started or get you going on areas such as branding and identity, marketing, sales, business organization and structure, financing, media, targeting, competition, and many other fundamental aspects of business development. I challenge you to implement these principles. . .and Play the Biggest Game of Your Life. . .NOW!” --Loral Langemeier, Author of The Millionaire Maker, Internationally Acclaimed Speaker, and Expert Money Coach.“Bob’s strategies and down to earth methods to create, operate and grow a business to the multimillion level are simple and amazingly powerful. More Power! shines light on a process that overwhelms millions of entrepreneurs, guiding them toward true business success.” --Odell Stunkard, Author of The Coloring of Gold, International Speaker, and CEO of SEGR Enterprises“What I like in Bob’s business principles is the need to put in place the metrics to accurately measure your business growth.” --Ursula Mentjes, Author of Selling With Intention, Business Trainer, President of Sales Coach Now“More Power! is a clear, practical and easy to implement collection of success principles every entrepreneur must get their hands on. Bob Bare is without a doubt the right mentor and guide through your entrepreneurial journey to lasting success!” --Elayna Fernandez, Author of Marketing Success Made Possible, International Speaker, and Success Guide
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Morgan James Publishing llc Making the Steve Jobs Movie: An Entrepreneurial
Book SynopsisSometimes it’s not a college degree that will make someone successful. Sometimes all it takes is a good idea, and the drive to seek the resources to help mold the idea into a plan and into reality.Making the Steve Jobs Movie is a dialogue between first-time movie producer Mark Hulme and several of his professional peers about the process to take the story of Steve Jobs and his irrefutable success to the big screen. It isn’t a nuts-and-bolts story of the movie industry, and it isn’t a story of what one entrepreneur should do to make his idea come to fruition. Instead, Making the Steve Jobs Movie reveals an inside-look into the discussions – in essence, a “visual” how to – that make successful ideas into successful realities. Joe Mancuso has more than 50 years’ of experience as a successful entrepreneur and is the founder of CEO Clubs, of which Mark Hulme and his peers are members. With his help and the dialogue within Making the Steve Jobs Movie, Mancuso shows how anyone can apply the same principals and efforts as Jobs did to Apple and how Hulme did to his movie into making their own ideas and their own businesses successful.
£10.44
Information Age Publishing Consultation for Organizational Change (PB)
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Information Age Publishing Preparing Better Consultants: The Role of
Book SynopsisThis volume focuses on a relatively neglected area of management consulting, the education of consultants. In today's business world, we find training programs provided by consultancies, certification programs provided by professional organisations, on-the-job training of consultants with formal or informal supervision, self-taught professionals, and some academic programs and courses. Is that enough? No, better consultants are needed to handle the complexity and changing nature of business. Academe is in the best position to provide the critical thinking preparation necessary. Yet, academic institutions have been slow in embracing this challenge. The role of academia needs to grow in magnitude and in certain directions that educate consultants beyond industry training practices. Chapter authors provide examples of innovative programs, topical approaches for courses, and thoughtful reflections on the role academia can play in preparing better consultants. There are lessons for business schools, consultancies, and aspiring and practising consultants.Table of ContentsPreface, Anthony F. Buono. Introduction, Susan M. Adams and Alberto Zanzi. PART I: PROGRAM INNOVATIONS. Upgrading Problem-Based Learning by Involving Consulting Professionals, G. M. (Bud) Smith, Jr. and Deborah Good. Bridging the Divide: Enhancing the Real-World Experience in a Management Consulting Course, Tom Cooper and Dennis Hanlon. A Springboard for Further Learning: Teaching Seasoned Practitioners by Harnessing Their Experience, Hans Vermaak. The IFF-M/O/T Master Program in Organisation Development, Ralph Grossmann, Klaus Scala, and Kurt Mayer. Preparing and Training Better Consultants Through the Socioeconomic Approach to Management Curricula, Henri Savall, Véronique Zardet, Marc Bonnet, and Michel Péron. Want Higher Impact Consulting? Use Yourself as an Instrument of Change, Miriam Y. Lacey. PART II: TOPICAL APPROACHES. Intervening and Interventions: An Overview, Léon de Caluwé. Consultants and Persuasive Argumentation, Onno Bouwmeester. Academic Storytelling Consultancy Supporting a Local Arts Scene: An Agential Realist and Socioeconomic Approach to Management Perspective, David M. Boje and Joe Gladstone. Virtual Project Consultants: A Time-Driven Decision-Making Model, Velvet Weems-Landingham.
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Information Age Publishing Facilitating the Socio-Economic Approach to
Book SynopsisThis book is the 20th volume in the Research in Management Consulting series and the sixth major collaboration with Henri Savall, Véronique Zardet, and their team of intervener-researchers from the Socio-Economic Institute for Firms and Organizations (ISEOR) in Lyon-Écully, France. In 2013, for the first time, ISEOR co-sponsored a conference on its Socio-Economic Approach to Management (SEAM) paradigm and methodology in the United States. The volume captures the ideas, applications, and exchanges of that meeting hosted by the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The book attempts to bring the reader into the conference itself. The different chapters include the contributors’ presentations (“Chapter Prologue: Conference Remarks”), revised conference papers, and the question and answer dialogue for the session. For those interested in delving further into the SEAM approach, the volume also contains a general bibliography on the development, critique, and application of the framework.
£47.45
Information Age Publishing Facilitating the Socio-Economic Approach to
Book SynopsisThis book is the 20th volume in the Research in Management Consulting series and the sixth major collaboration with Henri Savall, Véronique Zardet, and their team of intervener-researchers from the Socio-Economic Institute for Firms and Organizations (ISEOR) in Lyon-Écully, France. In 2013, for the first time, ISEOR co-sponsored a conference on its Socio-Economic Approach to Management (SEAM) paradigm and methodology in the United States. The volume captures the ideas, applications, and exchanges of that meeting hosted by the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The book attempts to bring the reader into the conference itself. The different chapters include the contributors’ presentations (“Chapter Prologue: Conference Remarks”), revised conference papers, and the question and answer dialogue for the session. For those interested in delving further into the SEAM approach, the volume also contains a general bibliography on the development, critique, and application of the framework.
£82.80
Morgan James Publishing llc 40 Unbreakable Laws of Money: Laws for Business,
Book Synopsis40 Unbreakable Laws Of Money reveals Wayne Wakefield’s “Hidden” secrets to the money and business world that only the few wealthy know. Through almost 30-years of business and finance, Wayne discovered Laws that must be followed that secure success. He breaks the money world down with humor and a very common sense approach that brings major revelation to those who dare to take the time to read and invest in themselves.“Wealth has very little to do with money, it is about ‘applied knowledge’ and ‘your mindset.”Who told you, you had to go to a bank or a lender with your hat in your hand to qualify for a loan?Who told you, you had to pay for your home, car, boat and plane? Get someone else to pay for them!Where did you learn that you must have a good job to become financially independent?Make almost everything owned legally tax deductable; including this book!Where did you learn that it took a college education, good credit and a savings account to become wealthy and financially independent?40 Unbreakable Laws of Money teaches why you should always be a “Wealthy-Poor Person!”Wayne opens the world of money and the secrets to the free enterprise system to create a mindset that challenges and changes everything you were taught. You will not have to memorize the 40 Unbreakable Laws because they will become part of you as you complete each chapter. You will immediately recognize and start changing what you do financially through a revelatory new mindset.“You will never be able to go back and you will never think the same way again!”
£13.49
Morgan James Publishing llc 40 Unbreakable Laws of Money: Laws for Business,
Book Synopsis40 Unbreakable Laws Of Money reveals Wayne Wakefield’s “Hidden” secrets to the money and business world that only the few wealthy know. Through almost 30-years of business and finance, Wayne discovered Laws that must be followed that secure success. He breaks the money world down with humor and a very common sense approach that brings major revelation to those who dare to take the time to read and invest in themselves. “Wealth has very little to do with money, it is about ‘applied knowledge’ and ‘your mindset.” Who told you, you had to go to a bank or a lender with your hat in your hand to qualify for a loan? Who told you, you had to pay for your home, car, boat and plane? Get someone else to pay for them! Where did you learn that you must have a good job to become financially independent? Make almost everything owned legally tax deductable; including this book! Where did you learn that it took a college education, good credit and a savings account to become wealthy and financially independent? 40 Unbreakable Laws of Money teaches why you should always be a “Wealthy-Poor Person!” Wayne opens the world of money and the secrets to the free enterprise system to create a mindset that challenges and changes everything you were taught. You will not have to memorize the 40 Unbreakable Laws because they will become part of you as you complete each chapter. You will immediately recognize and start changing what you do financially through a revelatory new mindset. “You will never be able to go back and you will never think the same way again!”
£29.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Innovation & Knowledge-Intensive Business Firms:
Book SynopsisThe purpose of this book is to investigate the innovative process in engineering of consulting firms as a knowledge-intensive service sector. Extant literature in a resource-based view of the firm calls for empirical studies to illustrate the process of how human resource systems provide organisations with a competitive advantage. The key issue is on how the different elements of human resource systems interact. The evidence unveiled in this book does just that. Likewise, it has been suggested that resource systems as a source of a competitive edge should not be viewed as a static phenomenon. Sustained competitiveness requires an organisation to constantly adjust itself according to the evolving market conditions. Such dynamic capability has been illustrated in cases within this book. On the other hand, literature on innovative studies indicates that new analytical approaches applicable to both manufacturing and service industries can be beneficial to future research in this field. The tactic adopted in this book can serve as a prelude to such an attempt.
£148.79
Rowman & Littlefield A Guide to Federal Contracting: Principles and
Book SynopsisA Guide to Federal Contracting: Principles and Practices demystifies the federal buying process, providing in one volume a succinct yet thorough treatment of federal contracting requirements or regulations. Bringing together concepts of business, law, politics, public and social policy, pricing, and contract placement and administration, Dan Lindner draws on 40 years of federal government experience to cover the vast spread of this important process that impacts our daily government operations. This completely updated second edition incorporates the nearly 16 regulatory changes that have occurred since the first edition was published and adds new subsections on Product Planning and Placement, Major Systems Acquisition, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Other Transaction Agreements, Corporate Budget, and Work Breakdown Structure.
£79.20
Business Expert Press The Modern Trusted Advisor: Best Practices for
Book SynopsisThe best and the brightest use advisors and experts. In fact, one could say that they are the best and the brightest because they utilized trusted advisors throughout their careers. Whether in business, sports, entertainment, academia, or politics, expert help is a fundamental enabler of success. That means that the demand for expert advice will grow and the competition will increase for such help. This isn't a matter of "certificates" and "universities," it's a matter of specific skill and behavioral sets that create a trusting bond and reliance. Trusted advisors are beyond coaches—they are comprehensive resources and supporters. The Modern Trusted Advisor employs important mastery traits, such as subordinating ego, applying shared experiences, and managing emotional, mental, and intellectual health. We are entering a world of "no normal" today and leaders must inspire others daily. This is the book that prepares you to inspire those leaders.
£21.80
Savio Republic The Life Ledger
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£12.34
BenBella Books The Strategy Activation Playbook: A Practical
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£28.04
Health Administration Press The Healthcare Consultant's Handbook: Career
Book SynopsisIn an era of increasing complexity in healthcare, consultants can help organizations address inefficiencies, improve patient experiences, and set overall strategy. The most successful consultants do so through a lens of authenticity, recognizing that earning their clients’ trust is key to achieving their full potential in this critical role.The Healthcare Consultant’s Handbook: Career Opportunities and Best Practices offers insight into the essential role of the healthcare consultant. Author Scott A. Mason draws on more than 40 years of experience to reveal the realities of management consulting for healthcare organizations and the traits and strengths necessary for success. He looks at the common challenges healthcare consultants face and how best to overcome them.The book explores the role of the independent consultant, offers practical guidance on what to expect when working for a consulting firm and reveals what it takes to be an exceptional consultant. Various types of consulting are identified, along with types of consulting firms—profiling several prominent companies—and strategies for determining what type of firm is the best fit.Mason also provides a detailed look at: Myths surrounding healthcare consulting The client–consultant relationship from all perspectives Unique elements of the healthcare sector that consultants often focus on Differences between healthcare consulting and general management consulting Key lessons learned from challenging client engagements With this book, new and prospective healthcare consultants will gain a greater understanding of the craft and practical insight into what truly makes a consultant exceptional.
£43.20
Rowman & Littlefield A Guide to Defense Contracting: Principles and
Book SynopsisThe author of the well-received, A Guide to Federal Contracting, Dan Lindner provides in one volume, a succinct yet thorough treatment of Defense contracting requirements and regulations. The Department of Defense is the largest buyer of goods and services in the world, spending hundreds of billions of dollars per year, employing hundreds of thousands of people as civil servants or contractors. Yet no textbook is commercially available to discuss how defense contracting is done in a format that is written for the general public as well as the practitioner. This publication is intended fill this void – to demystify the volumes of regulations and policies, and provide in one volume a succinct yet thorough treatment of defense contracting requirements and regulations. Bringing together concepts of business law, politics, public and social policy, pricing, and procedures for contract placement and administration, the author draws on over 30 years of federal government experience to cover the vast spread of this important process which impacts our daily government operations.
£80.10
Advantage Media Group Unleash Your Transformation: Using the Power of
Book SynopsisUNLEASH YOUR TRANSFORMATION is an empowering read for business leaders. Change is the new norm as organizations need to stay ahead in an ever-faster-changing world. However, changing the status quo is hard and challenging. So how do you succeed? Unleash Your Transformation offers a unique holistic and pragmatic approach-The Transformational Flywheel-to make change at scale happen. It's not only based on decades of hands-on leadership experience in business, private equity, and consulting, but also on the latest research and inspiring case studies. The Transformational Flywheel consists of twelve wings (The 12 Ps) which need to be powered up. For each wing, you will find clear descriptions of what, why, and how, illustrated by case studies and supported with practical tools. If you want to shift gears, Unleash Your Transformation provides you with the insights and inspiration you need.
£21.24
Advantage Media Group The CEO's Digital Survival Guide: A Practical
Book SynopsisA Guide to Creating the Best Data Communications and Networks for Your BusinessNo business can function without the effective design and implementation of data communications and computer networks. Yet these IT functions remain poorly understood and difficult to build strategy upon. However, every CEO needs to ensure that their organization has a powerful data communications strategy to succeed, as innovative landscapes continue to shift, challenging their operations at every turn. And one way to stay above the chaos and still operate efficiently is by having the right computer network to back it all up, safely and securely.But most CEOs do not have time to become computer network experts, although it is crucial that they understand the constantly evolving technical dangers that can disrupt and destroy their business model. Even for leaders without a strong technical background, Nathan offers the tools for CEOs to be able to analyze what they need to implement in their organization’s overall digital strategy.In The CEO’s Digital Survival Guide: A Practical Handbook to Navigating the Future, Nathan Whittacre gives access to the fundamentals of basic operations, features, and the limitations of different computer networks available today. Nathan has years of experience creating systems and processes to help CEOs run their businesses. He gives an easy-to-follow overview of what every CEO needs to know in order to be able to systematically understand, analyze and implement the right system for their organization to protect their infrastructure against external and internal threats. He explains best practices and discusses the most current technologies that are available.This book reveals everything you need to know about: Creating the best system for your organization Protecting Information Assets Cybersecurity Technology systems for business Network Design and Business Continuity Access Control and Surveillance Computer networks Linux Data security Encryption Information Systems Security IT services Internet services VoIP phone systems Small- and medium-sized business computing Virtualization Cloud computing Windows networks Microwave and millimeter RF technology Wide area networks
£23.79
Advantage Media Group The Growth-Driving Advisor: Proven Strategies for
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£21.24
Morgan James Publishing llc Skyrocket Your Business at Zero Cost: Make a
Book SynopsisSkyrocket Your Business helps readers create a gateway to the change they want to make by showing them how not to waste another moment investing their money and effort in the wrong direction. There are several good reasons to donate to a cause. However, very few people have been able to leverage the hidden business potentials in a donation. Understanding how to make a donation to impact one’s cause, business, and life will help create the next big steps and gain the competition and recognition needed to stand out. Over the past seven years, Dr. Francis N Mbunya has helped donors identify and leverage the potentials hidden in their donations in order to create massive value for themselves and their businesses. In Skyrocket Your Business at Zero Cost, Dr. Mbunya uses simple and straightforward steps to explain to donors how to: Pick their interest in the cause they donate to Pitch their interest in a donation Enable their donation to give back to themselves and their business Duplicate the impact of a donation in order to better benefit their business
£10.44
Morgan James Publishing llc The Principles of an Unstoppable Family-Business:
Book SynopsisThe Principles of an Unstoppable Family-Business is all about building a family-based business on a set of specific principals that are absolutely necessary for it to survive. It’s an enormous challenge to be in business with kin and actually make it work. Family-business consultant Bryan Dodge goal is to provide the best practices and key elements needed for a solid foundation. It’s all about making something very challenging into something very rewarding with this go-to resource for understanding the key concepts behind a successful family-business.
£12.34
Cranberry Press Buying Customers 2.0: Acquire More Customers with
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£14.24
Rethink Press Become a Super Salesforce Consultant: Superpower
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£14.99
Emerald Publishing Limited Grow, Build, Sell, Live: A Practical Guide to
Book SynopsisAgency leaders spend the majority of their time on three areas – their people, clients and new business. These are all important levers for consultancy growth. But too often, agency owners forget two more essential tools for growth: attention to the numbers, and investment in their leaders. The consultancy leadership role can seem like an endless stream of fires to put out. It can leave leaders feeling as if their team, or their clients, are running their business rather than themselves. That's where this book comes in. Grow, Build, Sell, Live features practical and implementable advice and tools to address the day-to-day reality of running a successful agency. In addition to giving guidance on people, clients and new business, the book covers leadership and the numbers in detail to ensure leaders have the tools and knowledge to be in control. The content draws on proven approaches, helpful science and real-life examples to give practical recommendations to improve readers’ ability to achieve the controlled growth which is essential to agency success. If you are thinking about starting your own agency; have started one and hit your first round of growing pains, or are a veteran looking for an exit, this book is for you. It will appeal to current and aspiring agency owners who want to understand and be conscious of their choices and take control of their agency.Trade Review'Whether you’re an existing or wannabe PR agency boss, stop whatever you are doing and buy this book. It’s so good, I wish I’d written it. With explicit guidelines on how formalising your purpose can revolutionise your culture and cashflow, and a must read section on innovation, it’s the best investment you’ll make this year. Hands off my copy!' -- Sarah Waddington, Founder and Editor of #FuturePRoof and Vice-President of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations‘Crispin has been helping me develop my agency for the past six years. Thanks to his suggestions I’ve made major changes in financial, HR and client management. This has transformed our profitability and enabled me to develop a sustainable business that is helping me achieve my personal life goals. I recommend Crispin and Richard’s book to anyone intent on building a great agency.’ -- Patrik Schober, CEO PRAM Consulting, Prague‘This guide will not only inspire, but more importantly also focus minds on what really matters at an agency, giving owners renewed vigour to actually get out of bed in the morning. It should help distil disparate ideas into a coherent strategic overview, ensuring companies have a clear purpose to be successful.’ -- Henry Griffiths, Partner, Little Red Rooster PR‘Running an agency has unique challenges, stresses and opportunities for growth. If I’d read this book 15 years ago, I would have made many different decisions, and reached them with more focus and less turmoil. In short, reading this book is one the best investments you can make in yourself, and your business. I've read several books on agency performance in the 30 years I’ve run my firm, and this is possibly the most incisive, and useful.’ -- Amy Bermar, President, Corporate Ink, Boston, USA‘This book is a great resource for PR agency owners – and anyone wishing to build a great agency. I wish I had read it when I founded my agency. Every business leader working in a people-based business should have a look at it, the real-life examples can be helpful in every stage of the agency life-cycle: start-up, growth, sale or succession.’ -- Diego Biasi, Founder & CEO, BPRESS, Italy‘Whether you’re an existing or wannabe PR agency boss, stop whatever you are doing and buy this book. It’s so good, I wish I’d written it. With explicit guidelines on how formalising your purpose can revolutionise your culture and cashflow, and a must-read section on innovation, it’s the best investment you’ll make this year. Hands off my copy!’ -- Sarah Waddington, Founder and Editor of #FuturePRoof and Vice-President of the Chartered Institute of Public RelationsTable of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Purpose Chapter 3. People Chapter 4. Culture Chapter 5. Leadership Chapter 6. Client Handling Chapter 7. Marketing Chapter 8. Innovation Chapter 9. Sales Chapter 10. Commercials Chapter 11. Good Enough to Sell
£18.63
Agenda Publishing The Gig Economy
Book SynopsisThe “gig economy” is a relatively recent term coined to describe a range of working arrangements that have previously been denoted as precarious, flexible and contingent. These may include casual workers, temporary agency workers, those on zero-hours contracts and dependent contractors. This books seeks to get behind the contemporary buzz surrounding the term and provide some theoretical and empirical analysis of the gig work phenomenon. The book seeks to assess more critically some of the rhetorical claims made about gig work and to provide a balanced appraisal of the ramifications for individuals, employers and the economy and society in general of an increasingly insecure workforce. The regulatory framework, in particular, is examined and is shown to have lagged behind crucial developments in the gig economy, with many labour laws still historically rooted to the notion that a worker has to be an employee to be covered by employment rights. The authors show that in many respects there is nothing new about the gig economy and that its growth in recent years was in some sense predictable. Perhaps its real significance, they argue, is its potential as a business model to “gig-ize” other business operations far beyond relatively low-skilled work. When combined with automation and digitalization, the gig economy presents us with an opportunity to re-evalute our understanding of the nature of work.Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Theorizing the gig economy3. Working in the gig economy: international trends4. Regulation and the lived experience of the gig economy5. Conclusions and implications: from wage economy to gig economy to automated ("no") economy
£56.25
Agenda Publishing The Gig Economy
Book SynopsisThe “gig economy” is a relatively recent term coined to describe a range of working arrangements that have previously been denoted as precarious, flexible and contingent. These may include casual workers, temporary agency workers, those on zero-hours contracts and dependent contractors. This books seeks to get behind the contemporary buzz surrounding the term and provide some theoretical and empirical analysis of the gig work phenomenon. The book seeks to assess more critically some of the rhetorical claims made about gig work and to provide a balanced appraisal of the ramifications for individuals, employers and the economy and society in general of an increasingly insecure workforce. The regulatory framework, in particular, is examined and is shown to have lagged behind crucial developments in the gig economy, with many labour laws still historically rooted to the notion that a worker has to be an employee to be covered by employment rights. The authors show that in many respects there is nothing new about the gig economy and that its growth in recent years was in some sense predictable. Perhaps its real significance, they argue, is its potential as a business model to “gig-ize” other business operations far beyond relatively low-skilled work. When combined with automation and digitalization, the gig economy presents us with an opportunity to re-evalute our understanding of the nature of work.Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Theorizing the gig economy3. Working in the gig economy: international trends4. Regulation and the lived experience of the gig economy5. Conclusions and implications: from wage economy to gig economy to automated ("no") economy
£24.01
Legend Press Ltd Mastering Management Consultancy
Book SynopsisMastering Management Consultancy is a comprehensive guide for all consultants looking to provide a first-class service to their clients and who wish to become expert practitioners.Calvert Markham shows how consultants can develop their performance in a wide range of areas, including: Product development and marketing consultancy. Selling and managing consultancy projects. Consultancy problem solving. Running a consultancy business. Managing client relationship
£23.99
